I ran 3 times this week, 12.25 miles.
I didn't bike indoors this week.
I biked 3 times this week, 34.54 miles.
I took 43,044 steps this week according to my Garmin Venu smartwatch.
My Venu gives me steps, heart rate, hours slept and floors climbed (take those last 2 data points with a grain of salt). My Withings WS-50 Smart Body Analyzer scale gives my weight from the HealthMate app (it hasn't from Garmin for 3 weeks now).
WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: My left arch issue is OK now so I am back to short walks, runs or bike rides. A run is better than a walk in my 64-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.
WALKING/RUNNING/BIKING: My left arch issue is OK now so I am back to short walks, runs or bike rides. A run is better than a walk in my 64-year-old mind but any exercise is good in the end.
Walk/Run/Bike electronics: Garmin Venu (backup for the bike) and Shockz Air bone conduction headphones (discontinued on the Shockz website).
Trek Bike electronics: Garmin Edge 530 sensor bundle, Garmin Varia RVR315 rearview radar, Livall EVO21 smart helmet, and Redshiftsports Arclight pedals.
I don't buy my electronics retail. I buy my Garmin stuff used off of eBay or an online vendor when it's a generation or more old. I bought the helmet and pedals off of Kickstarter or Indiegogo so I got them at about a 40% discount. I usually buy my running shoes online or on sale at Fleet Feet.
BTW, I am on a 788 day streak of either a walk, run or bike of greater than 1 mile (as of Saturday night, 8/20). There were more than a few days when a mile was all I could walk or limp.
COVID-19: I've had the same blurb about COVID-19 for 2+ years with some varying details. I am fully vaccinated with 2 boosters.
Sunday, 8/21/2022
7767 steps, 42/141 resting/max HR, 6:22 hours sleep, 20 floors climbed, 180.1 pounds
Run: 4.55 miles, 40:39, 8:56 pace, 65 feet elevation gain, 129/143 avg/max HR, 157/165 avg/max cadence, 68F, 83% RH, calm, overcast
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 325.86 miles
I want to bike but I felt a light sprinkle when I wheeled my bicycle out. The clouds looked a bit ominious in the west too. So I wheeled the bicycle back inside, changed my clothes a bit and headed back out for a run. I chose my "Out by the pier and around" route from yesterday.. I set up a nice and steady pace. I held it for 99.9% of the run. My splits were 8:58, 8:51, 8:58, 9:04 and 8:40 over the last 0.55 mile.
Bike: 7.97 miles, 41:30, 11.5/23.1 avg/max mph, 67 feet elevation gain, 98/127 avg/max HR, 27/39 avg/max respiration, 52/96 avg/max cadence, 82F, 51% RH, 13 mph SW wind, mostly cloudy
I got out around 2 PM for a bike for a short ride. I found out three things: it ws hotter, windier and that you shouldn't ride a hour after you eat leftover pasta. I made up a short route called "Out to Island Cottage and around". I also found out that I can sweat a lot even while I'm riding my bike.
Monday, 8/22/2022
5140 steps, 41/95 resting/max HR, 6:47 hours sleep, 12 floors climbed, 179.9 pounds
Walk: 1.5 miles, 22:01, 14:40 pace, 4 feet elevation gain, 80/85 avg/max HR, 117 avg cadence, 66F, 94% RH, 6 mph S wind, light rain
Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 - 534.36 miles
It was a real light rain so I took a walk. It was quiet ... no worries.
Tuesday, 8/23/2022
5165 steps, 41/86 resting/max HR, 11 floors climbed, 180.5 pounds
Walk: 1.51 miles, 20:51, 13:51 pace, 3 feet elevation gain, 83/89 avg/max HR, 118/125 avg/max cadence, 66F, 100% RH, 6 mph WSW wind, light rain
Shoes: black Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 - 535.87 miles
It was another rainy morning. I hemmed and hawed between a walk or a run as I stood outside ... my finger pressed the Walk icon and off I went. But ... I still wish I had pressed Run. It was just a real light rain. I did get done before it really started to rain. My splits were 13:54 and 13:47 over the last 0.51 mile.
Wednesday, 8/24/2022
2295 steps, 41/104 resting/max HR, 8:15 hours sleep, 10 floors climbed, 180.2 pounds
Bike: 13.30 miles, 1:06:45, 12.0/21.3 avg/max mph, 48 feet elevation gain, 91/105 avg/max HR, 24/30 avg/max respiration, 58/93 avg/max cadence, 61F, 100% RH, 3 mph SW wind, partly cloudy
Thursday, 8/25/2022
10068 steps, 42/140 resting/max HR, 8:23 hours sleep, 180.1 pounds, 11 floors climbed, 180.1 pounds
Run: 3.15 miles, 27:20, 8:40 pace, 61 feet elevation gain, 128/144 avg/max HR, 158/165 avg/max cadence, 63F, 100% RH, 5 mph SSW wind, clear
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 329.01 miles
I got a good 8 hours of sleep so I woke up at 5 AM. I was up, dressed and out for my run just before 6 AM. It was light enough to not need my Noxgear vest or headlamp yet. I chose my usual "Out to Clematis St" route. I struck up a steady pace and kept it the entire run. Nice! My splits were 8:41, 8:43, 8:36 and 8:44 over the last 0.15 mile.
Friday, 8/26/2022
5259 steps, 42/114 resting/max HR, 7:20 hours sleep, 179.8 pounds, 7 floors cliimbed, 179.8 pounds
Bike: 13.27 miles, 56:55, 14.0/21.0 avg/max mph, 52 feet elevation gain, 95/117 avg/max HR, 26/34 avg/max respiration, 60/110 avg/max cadence, 66F, 94% RH, 5 mph WSW wind, cloudy
Saturday, 8/27/2022
7350 steps, 41/145 resting/max HR, 7:10 hours sleep, 180.0 pounds, 20 floors climbed, 180.0 pounds
Run: 4.55 miles, 39:47, 8:44 pace, 82 feet elevation gain, 132/147 avg/max HR, 159/167 avg/max cadence, 63F, 94% RH, 3 mph W wind, sunny
Shoes: Brooks Adrenaline GTS20 grey - 333.56 miles
I slept in until around 6 AM, puttered around a while and got out for a run around 8 AM. I chose my usual a longer "Out by the pier and around" route. I set up a steady pace and held it the whole way with no walk breaks. My splits were 8:48, 8:41, 8:41, 8:51 and 8:34 over the last 0.55 mile.
